Auction for Athletes
Making a difference with Special Olympics BC and the New Car Dealers Foundation of BC
The Auction for Athletes returned on April 7 to 10, 2025, to drive life-changing support for Special Olympics BC! Thank you to the incredible sponsors, donors, bidders, and supporters who helped raise over $225,000 during the event.
For 40 years, B.C.’s New Car Dealers have been making a difference through the Auction for Athletes. The annual online auction has raised more than $6.2 million to empower Special Olympics athletes with intellectual disabilities, and help the New Car Dealers Foundation of BC award automotive industry grants and scholarships.
Your donations and bids make a lasting difference, enabling Special Olympics BC to offer empowering year-round sport programs, open hearts and minds to inclusion, and break down barriers in 55 communities throughout the province.
The auction website annually attracts hundreds of visitors from around the province, bidding on sought-after items and experiences including new cars, electronics, autographed memorabilia, sporting goods, gift cards, and more. When you make a donation or place a bid, your generosity enriches the lives of Special Olympics athletes and inclusive communities across the province.
B.C.’s New Car Dealers
Since 1984, the New Car Dealers Foundation of BC has been committed to supporting Special Olympics BC through the New Car Dealers Foundation of BC. These dedicated supporters contribute to the empowerment, health, and skill development of our athletes through several important initiatives.
Through more than three decades, the Auction for Athletes has raised over $6.2 million to support SOBC’s life-changing year-round sport programs for people with intellectual disabilities, and the empowering work of the New Car Dealers Foundation.
Sincere thanks to the New Car Dealers Association of BC and Dealers throughout the province for helping Special Olympics BC enrich lives and create inclusive communities through the power and joy of sport.
Our 2025 Sponsors
Contact
Meg Ishida
CFRE / Events Manager
Phone 604-737-3078
Email mishida@specialolympics.bc.ca